government-and-policy

On April 20, 2025, a Minnesota state senator was shot while at the State Capitol in St. Paul during a special session. The senator was taken to a local hospital with non-life-th...

On the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, voters choose members of the Electoral College, not the president directly. Each state sets candidate filing deadlines and bal...

An acting president of the United States is an official who exercises the powers of the presidency temporarily, without being elected to the office. This status can arise under...

Kathy Hochul is the current Governor of New York. She assumed the office in August 2021 after the resignation of Andrew Cuomo and was later elected to a full term in November 20...

The United Kingdom royalty operates as a constitutional monarchy in which the Crown holds defined legal powers while political authority resides with Parliament. This framework...

The time of State of the Union 2026 will be set by the joint session of Congress and the President, typically scheduled in late January or early February. While the exact date a...

Hakeem Jeffries serves as the House Minority Leader, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, tasked with uniting party members, setting legislative strategy, and oppos...

On January 6, 2021, a shooting at the U.S. Capitol resulted in the death of one Capitol Police officer and injuries to several officers and officials. This verified explainer ou...

Amy Coney Barrett is an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, nominated by President Donald Trump in 2020 and confirmed that same year. Before joining the Suprem...

After leaving office, former presidents of the United States receive a structured set of statutory and administrative benefits designed to support their transition to private li...

The Secretary of Defense is the highest paid member of the U.S. Cabinet and the executive branch. As of 2025, the annual rate for Level I of the Executive Schedule is $246,400,...

Michael Fanone testimony refers to the sworn statements and public remarks provided by former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer Michael Fanone regarding the January 6...

The Prime Minister of Samoa is the head of government and leads the executive branch under a parliamentary system. Appointed by the Head of State (the O le Ao o le Malo) on the...

The White House has long marked the holiday season with a blend of historic ritual and modern ceremony. Across administrations, core elements such as the Christmas tree, menorah...

Four sitting U.S. presidents have been assassinated: Abraham Lincoln (1865), James A. Garfield (1881), William McKinley (1901), and John F. Kennedy (1963). A fifth, Gerald Ford,...

The Letcher County Sheriff is the primary elected law enforcement officer for Letcher County, Kentucky, responsible for countywide patrol, court operations, corrections, and eme...

Max Miller serves as a senior official at the Federal Trade Commission, where he focuses on enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws. In this capacity, he contributes to...